A celebratory reading of Eddie Krumble is the Clapper in support of Dito Montiel's new film The Clapper, which is based on the book, Dito Montiel will be joined by fellow authors Louis Cannizzarro To My Sweetheart and Shawna Kenney I Was a Teenage Dominatrix, Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, free, 7:00 (www.booksoup.com/event)

Literary Women Book Club, January discussion: The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet, new members welcome, meets every fourth Thursday, Gatsby Books, 5535 East Spring Street, Long Beach, free, 7:00 (gatsbybooks.com/artists)

EP Foster Library presents a poetry reading by Catherine Abbey Hodges, Raft of Days: Poems, at its weekly series hosted by Phil Taggart, Poet Laureate of Ventura County, open mic follows, share your own work, EP Foster Library in the Topping Room, 651 E. Main Street, Ventura, free and open to the public, 7:30-9:00 (805/648-2716, www.vencolibrary.org)

15th Annual Venice Film Fest includes a deep history of films made in Venice, California, and happenings at the legendary Venice West Gallery, the birthplace of the So Cal Beats, with live performances, hosted by Gerry Fialka, Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, free/donations welcome, 7:00 (www.beyondbaroque.org)